General refuses to shake hands with elected Kurdish co-mayors in Kars
Turkey
April 24, 2019
General refuses to shake hands with elected Kurdish co-mayors in Kars
A brigadier general refused to shake hands with Ayhan Bilgen and Şevin Alaca, who were elected co-mayors of the eastern…
Turkey urges study of its archives over Armenian genocide claims: president
World
April 24, 2019
Turkey urges study of its archives over Armenian genocide claims: president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is challenging nations that label the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide,…
Trump’s Gulf backups for Iranian oil not good enough for Turkey: report
World
April 24, 2019
Trump’s Gulf backups for Iranian oil not good enough for Turkey: report
Turkey is loath to buy more oil from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the United States…
France not concerned with truth of 1915 events, says Erdoğan
World
April 24, 2019
France not concerned with truth of 1915 events, says Erdoğan
Those who stir up trouble with allegations of the so-called Armenian genocide, particularly France, have “no concern about the truth,”…
After harsh criticism of ruling party, speech of former PM’s wife canceled by university
Turkey
April 24, 2019
After harsh criticism of ruling party, speech of former PM’s wife canceled by university
After former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu harshly criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling party, a speech to be…
İstanbul election challenges, strained US relations lead Turkish lira to hit 6-month low
Business
April 24, 2019
İstanbul election challenges, strained US relations lead Turkish lira to hit 6-month low
The Turkish lira hit its weakest intraday level against the dollar since mid-October on Wednesday as investors weighed up risks…
Fethullah Gülen’s Message of Condemnation and Condolences for Sri Lanka Explosions
World
April 23, 2019
Fethullah Gülen’s Message of Condemnation and Condolences for Sri Lanka Explosions
An Islamic scholar, preacher and social advocate Fethullah Gülen released a statement saying: “I was shocked and deeply saddened by…
President to Ukrainians: When you come to the polling station, do not think about Zelensky or Poroshenko. Think about Ukraine, how to save it
Ukraine
April 19, 2019
President to Ukrainians: When you come to the polling station, do not think about Zelensky or Poroshenko. Think about Ukraine, how to save it
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko emphasized that presidency was not a comedy, thus, it is necessary to make a responsible…
President: Ukraine needs a leader capable of opposing Putin
Ukraine
April 19, 2019
President: Ukraine needs a leader capable of opposing Putin
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko emphasizes that Vladimir Putin counts on a weak, unprepared, incompetent neophyte serving as President of…
President on ensuring the smooth work of PrivatBank: Interests of people should not be affected. We must act quickly and efficiently
Ukraine
April 19, 2019
President on ensuring the smooth work of PrivatBank: Interests of people should not be affected. We must act quickly and efficiently
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko appealed to the National Bank to ensure the smooth work of all branches of PrivatBank,…